The word 绞死 (jiǎosǐ, meaning "to execute by hanging" or "to strangle to death") is a verb-resultative compound formed by combining the verb 绞 (jiǎo), which means "to twist," "to wring," or specifically "to strangle using a twisted rope or cord," with the resultative complement 死 (sǐ), meaning "to die." This structure follows a common grammatical pattern in Chinese where an action verb is paired with a second element that denotes the outcome or consequence of that action. Thus, 绞死 literally and functionally means "to twist/strangle until dead," explicitly indicating the fatal result of the action.